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'Super Rich in Korea' will leave viewers appreciating Korea more: producers
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Probe of first lady on Dior bag allegations set to begin
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Top prosecutor pledges 'speedy, strict' probe into first lady's luxury bag allegations
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Indonesia’s KF-21 fighter jet deal cut back -- what’s next?
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[KH Explains] Can tech firms' AI alliances take on Nvidia?
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Police seek arrest warrant for med student who killed girlfriend
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Local filmmakers criticize ‘The Roundup: Punishment’ monopoly of screens
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[Grace Kao, Meera Choi] Has money displaced romance on dates?
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Will China's self-sufficient dream in HBM come true?
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Man stabs woman and her son amid financial dispute, killing 1
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BMW likely to beat Mercedes-Benz in Korean sales after 7 years
German luxury carmaker BMW is highly likely to top import car sales in South Korea this year, seven years after it lost the No.1 title to its archrival Mercedes-Benz. According to recent data from the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association, BMW sold 71,713 units in the January-November period, outpacing 71,525 unit sales of Mercedes-Benz. With a month left in 2022, industry watchers say BMW is highly likely to take back the No. 1 post this year. The two German brands are the m
Dec. 8, 2022
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[Photo News] All-new BMW X7
BMW Korea said Tuesday that the German carmaker will begin selling its flagship sports activity vehicle the New X7 here. According to the carmaker, the New X7 will feature almost a complete face-lift as the model dons a new exterior design and a more luxurious interior. Prices of the different New X7 models range from 145.8 million to 179.6 million won ($111,300-$137,100).
Dec. 6, 2022
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[Photo News] Future Mobility
Hyundai Mobis will showcase its latest future mobility technology for the first time at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show held in Las Vegas from Jan. 5 to 8, 2023, the company said Monday. The concept vehicle named M Vision TO will feature four pillars that operate sensors for autonomous driving and display technology for mixed reality.
Dec. 5, 2022
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[Photo News] Instant icon of the year
Hyundai Motor’s N Vision 74, a high-performance hydrogen fuel cell hybrid concept, has been awarded the Instant Icon Award by TopGear.com, the top UK motoring website, the South Korean carmaker said Thursday. Its sibling Kia also won the award for manufacturer of the year.
Dec. 1, 2022
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Hyundai Glovis taps financial specialist as new CEO
Hyundai Glovis, a logistics affiliate under South Korean automobile giant Hyundai Motor Group, has tapped Lee Kyoo-bok, an executive with the carmaker, as the company’s next CEO, officials announced Wednesday. Lee, who was also promoted to the group’s executive vice president with the CEO appointment, has served as the head of the carmaker’s sales office in Europe and chief financial officer of the US manufacturing corporation. As an expert in strategic planning for overseas sa
Nov. 30, 2022
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Hyundai Motor's creative chief promoted to president
Luc Donckerwolke, Hyundai Motor Group’s executive vice president and chief creative officer, has been promoted to the group’s president, the South Korean auto giant announced Wednesday. Donckerwolke, a Belgian native, has led the growth of the carmaker’s brand identity in the global market since he joined the company in 2016. Hyundai Motor said Donckerwolke has initiated the direction for the company’s various creative projects, including the establishment of Genesis Hous
Nov. 30, 2022
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Korean Air offers lie-flat seats for smaller A321neo planes
Korean Air, South Korea’s largest air carrier, will begin offering lie-flat seats in smaller aircraft -- its recently received Airbus 321neo -- in December, the company said Wednesday. With the introduction of the A321neo, Korean Air will become the country’s first air carrier to have lie-flat seats in a narrow-body aircraft. The A321neo, a single-aisle airplane with 182 seats, will operate on short-haul routes to China, Japan and Southeast Asia, according to Korean Air. Short
Nov. 30, 2022
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Volkswagen's Tiguan, affordable SUV with robust perfomance
Volkswagen Korea’s bestselling sport utility vehicle Tiguan has established its position as an affordable and robust performance-based car to Korean drivers. Since making its debut in July 2008, the Tiguan has been the German carmaker’s top-selling car here. As of November, it has sold an accumulative 59,532 units, an equivalent of 270 Tiguans every month. The Korean unit predicted the accumulative sales figure to hit the 60,000 mark by the end of this year. Volkswagen Korea said it
Nov. 28, 2022
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[Photo News] Hyundai Motor winning WTCR championship
Nov. 27, 2022
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Hyundai to revive Pony Coupe with legendary designer Giorgetto Giugiaro
Hyundai Motor will re-create the Pony Coupe Concept with the model’s original designer Giorgetto Giugiaro and unveil it in the coming spring, the carmaker announced Thursday at a design talk in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. The Pony Coupe Concept is a car lost to history, as despite being unveiled at the 1974 Turin Motor Show with its prototype ready for mass production, the carmaker could not start production due to the domestic economic situation. Almost 50 years later, Hyundai Motor contac
Nov. 24, 2022
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S. Korea’s first modern automotive car plant to shut down after 60 years
GM Korea, the Korean unit of the US auto giant General Motors, said Tuesday it is shutting down its No. 2 Bupyeong plant in Incheon on Saturday as part of its strategic shift toward more popular models, putting an end to the decades-old history of the nation’s first modern automotive factory. The plant used to produce the carmaker’s Trax SUV and Malibu sedan. But with sales of the models being discontinued this month, the carmaker has decided to stop the operation of the outdated pla
Nov. 22, 2022
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Kia grabs five J.D. Power residual value awards
South Korean automaker Kia said Tuesday it took home five titles on Thursday in US market research firm J.D. Power's ALG Residual Value Awards, winning the most number of awards among its rivals. J.D. Power’s residual value assesses commercial value, quality, brand awareness and sales strategy to recognize vehicle models that are projected to hold the highest percentage of retail price when resold after three years. The awards are the industry’s standard in recognizing vehicle m
Nov. 22, 2022
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SsangYong Motor unveils wireless charging platform for EVs
SsangYong Motor unveiled its wireless charging platform for electric vehicles under development on Monday at Coex, Seoul during an event hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT. The carmaker displayed its first all-electric sports utility vehicle Korando e-motion equipped with a 61.6 kWh lithium-ion polymer battery and with a 22kW wireless charging system that can fully charge the electric vehicle in three hours. SsangYong Motor is currently trying to shorten the charging time and also trying
Nov. 21, 2022
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Incheon Airport flights to surpass pre-pandemic level by next year
The number of flights landing and departing from Incheon International Airport will exceed pre-pandemic levels by next year. Incheon Airport was allotted 263,004 slots for the next summer season from late March to late October, during the International Air Transport Association Slot Conference held last week, according to Incheon International Airport Corp. on Monday. The Slot Conference is a working conference between IATA and non-IATA airlines worldwide for the allocation of slots at fully coo
Nov. 21, 2022
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Korean carmakers to feel IRA pinch next year: report
South Korea’s automotive production is expected to suffer a modest decline next year despite growing global car sales, an industry report said Monday. Some 85.3 million cars are projected to be sold globally next year, a 4.7 percent increase compared to this year’s estimated 81.5 million units, according to the report by the Korea Automotive Technology Institute. The report said the stable supply of automotive semiconductors is driving up car sales overall, despite lingering fears ov
Nov. 21, 2022
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No. of eco-friendly vehicles in Korea hit 1.5 million
South Korea saw its number of eco-friendly vehicles exceed 1.5 million in October, data showed Sunday. According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, a total of 1,515,000 units of eco-friendly vehicles, including full electric vehicles and hybrids, were registered by the end of October -- a 38.3 percent surge on-year. This comes just one year and three months after the country saw the number of eco-friendly vehicles exceed 1 million in July 2021. The ministry’s data showe
Nov. 20, 2022
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Hyundai Motor’s Ioniq 6 debuts in US
Hyundai Motor Group said Friday its flagship electric vehicle brand Ioniq’s latest model Ioniq 6 was unveiled in the United States at the 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show, and it is targeting a North American launch in the first half of next year. The Ioniq 6 was launched in July in South Korea, recording the automaker’s highest first-day preorder sales figure in its history with 37,446. Hyundai Motor said with the Ioniq 6 it would promote the company’s electrification push in the No
Nov. 18, 2022
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[Photo News] Genesis X Convertible Unveiled
Hyundai Motor Group unveiled the Genesis X convertible, a concept for the luxury brand's first full-electric convertible car, in Malibu, California, Wednesday, prior to the LA Auto show that kicks off Friday.
Nov. 16, 2022
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Volkswagen debuts new Golf GTI in Seoul
Volkswagen Korea debuted the new Golf GTI, the eighth-generation of the German carmaker’s gasoline-powered hot hatch, in Seoul on Tuesday before its official launch next month. Since its debut in 1976, the Golf GTI has been recognized as a reasonably priced sports car that popularizes the new car segment “hot hatch.” The upcoming Golf GTI is equipped with the EA888 2.0-liter inline 4-cylinder turbocharged gasoline engine with a maximum horsepower of 245 and a maximum torque of
Nov. 16, 2022
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US delays decision on Korean Air-Asiana merger
South Korea’s largest air carrier Korean Air’s buyout of Asiana Airlines faced yet another hurdle, as the US antitrust regulator decided to conduct a more thorough investigation before granting approval of the merger. The US Federal Trade Commission was expected to announce its decision this week, but informed Korean Air on Wednesday it would need more time for a thorough evaluation, according to the Koran air carrier. In March, the US antitrust watchdog evaluated that when merged
Nov. 16, 2022